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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioral scientist and author of the book "The Saad Truth About Happiness." They discuss the science of happiness, including the connection between physical health and happiness; the importance of purpose and meaning in life; the role of social media in shaping our happiness; the need for authenticity and self-awareness in pursuing happiness; stories of individuals who have found happiness despite challenging circumstances; the importance of finding a balance between pleasure and long-term happiness; the value of experiences over material possessions; the work required to maintain happiness and the importance of finding the "sweet spot" in various aspects of life. #RubinReport #GadSaad #happiness #scienceofhappiness #behappy #DaveRubin Watch Dave Rubin's PREVIOUS FULL interview with GAD SAAD here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV_AR-16Tb4&list=PLEbhOtC9klbBQiqrd9ZZThHpEmsH1oL_H&index=1 0:00 Intro 5:25 Warning Society and Canada's Lunacy 11:17 Diving Into "The Saad Truth About Happiness" 20:15 Balancing Pleasure and Long-Term Happiness 30:39 How Social Media Shapes Our Happiness 38:52 The Work to Maintain Happiness 45:50 Experiences Over Material Possessions 47:33 The Importance of Finding the Sweet Spot Want to have a glimpse of some of the research and ideas that are emerging from universities and are about to enter the mainstream and shape our culture? Trying to have a better understanding of the current affairs of university life and the state of our higher education system? What does the future of college and higher education even look like? To get a look into the future we talk to university academics from some of the most prestigious institutions about their research, ideas and what we can expect in the future. Check out our playlist on a range of academic topics here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbhOtC9klbBQiqrd9ZZThHpEmsH1oL_H To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdKr0Bgd_5saZYqLCa9mng?sub_confirmation=1 Looking for smart and honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? Want to increase your critical thinking by listening to different perspectives on a variety of topics? If so, then you’re in the right place because on The Rubin Report Dave Rubin engages the ideas of some of society's most interesting thought leaders, authors, politicians and comedians. The Rubin Report is the largest talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube. Dave allows his guests to speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. New videos every week. The Rubin Report is fan funded through monthly and one-time donations: https://rubinreport.com/support ****** Join Dave's Locals community: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Order “Don't Burn This Country” the follow up to Dave Rubin’s New York Times bestselling “Don’t Burn This Book” here: https://daverubin.com/book/ Buy Tickets for the upcoming “Don't Burn This Country” book tour here: https://daverubin.com/events/ Dave Rubin's book, "Don't Burn This Book" is available at: www.dontburnthisbook.com LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: www.rubinreport.com/podcast See Dave LIVE: https://daverubin.com/events/ Sign up for our newsletter with the best of The Rubin Report delivered to your inbox once a week: http://www.rubinreport.com/newsletter Official Rubin Report Merchandise: https://rubinreport.myshopify.com/ All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: https://www.caylinrosejanet.com/rubinreportart.html ****** Gad Saad Author, The Saad Truth About Happiness Gad on Twitter: http://twitter.com/GadSaad Get Gad Saad's new book "The Saad Truth About Happiness" here: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubinreport Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverubin Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/?hl=en About Dave Rubin: http://rubinreport.com